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March Mismatch: Gonzaga tops Utah 82-59 to move to Sweet 16

Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer reacts after hitting a 3-point basket against Utah during the first half of a second-round men's college basketball game Saturday, March 19, 2016, in the NCAA Tournament in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer reacts after hitting a 3-point basket against Utah during the first half of a second-round men's college basketball game Saturday, March 19, 2016, in the NCAA Tournament in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer reacts after hitting a 3-point basket against Utah during the first half of a second-round men's college basketball game Saturday, March 19, 2016, in the NCAA Tournament in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

DENVER (AP) – Leave the buzzer-beaters and heart-stoppers to the other guys.

For Gonzaga, these are the March Mismatches.

The Bulldogs, looking like something much different than an 11 seed, rolled over No. 3 Utah on Saturday, 82-59 behind 22 points from Eric McClellan and a 19-point, 10-rebound effort from Domantas Sabonis.

This was a wire-to-wire effort even more impressive than their 16-point win over Seton Hall in the first round.

Next up for the Zags (28-7), a game against Syracuse or Middle Tennessee in the Midwest Regional.